Friday, March 9, 2018

According to a recent JFK notification, effective April 1, 2018, the Port Authority will no longer allow airfield access through JFK Vehicle Entry Guard Posts for horses and their transport vehicles including accompanying equipment and personnel. Read more…

The Customs Border Patrol has a huge diverse set of duties protecting citizens of our country. One of the less known duties is the Agricultural arm of the agency. This group inspects all types of agriculture and flowers entering this country to prevent any insects or fungus that could hurt our natural species. Read more…

Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport is the first air terminal in the U.S. to be awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Existing Buildings: Operations Maintenance Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), JFKIAT recently announced. Read more…

To honor Black History Month, the Port Authority hosted a month long Photo Exhibit in the Marine Air Terminal and LaGuardia Gateway Partners hosted an exhibit in conjunction with the Cradle of Aviation in the Terminal B Central Food Court throughout the month at LaGuardia Airport... Read more…

The JFK Chamber of Commerce is moving onward into 2018. Having completed a successful first luncheon of the year, the Board has added four individuals to the Board of Directors. They are Philippa Karteron, President of Galerie Noire and government liaison; Mark Arbogast, VP RDWeiss-Solid, special events; Mark Irgang, Hilton Hotel, special events; Phil Maddalena, President Columbia Association, membership. Read more…

The Customs Border Protection Acting Commissioned Kevin McAleenan held a press briefing at JFKIAT to share the CBP State of the Trade and Travel for 2017. His choice for the briefing was at JFK because it is the businest international destination in the country. Read more…

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is helping Brussels Airport expedite the processing of trucks carrying import and export cargo by becoming one of the launch partners for the new BRUcloud Slot Booking App. Read more…

Barry Eccleston is retiring as President of Airbus Americas on his birthday, February 28, 2018. According to this outgoing president he felt these were “twelve great years but it was time to move on”. He will spend a lot of his time relaxing with one of his favorite activities, flying his Cessna 172 along the Eastern Shore of Maryland. So, it is wheels up for Eccleston as he flies happily into the skies. Read more…

Hundreds of aviation professionals gathered for Aviation Day USA 2018 in New York City for an info-exchange on the industry. Keynote speakers included Port Authority Aviation Director Huntley Lawrence and IATA Director General Alexandre de Juniac and leading aviation individuals gathered to promote the advancement of aviation. Read more…